"It was pretty emotional. In a way, it makes you feel proud of the city and of our fans and the solidarity that was shown throughout this whole thing," Bruins coach Claude Julien told ESPN. "I'm proud of this city for how it responded tonight."

The arena was silent as the "Boston Strong" video was played, accompanied by a montage of some of the images from the marathon.

It concluded with the message: "We are Boston. We are Strong. Boston Strong."